| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -46.539, -10.443 |
| UTC time | 1991-10-02 16:18:35.100 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 2, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, October 2, 1991 at 16:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cape Town, about 2803.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -10.443 and latitude -46.539.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cape Town | 2803.4 km |
| Somerset West | 2821.2 km |
| Hermanus | 2828.4 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2830.0 km |
| Grabouw | 2830.6 km |
| Atlantis | 2832.9 km |
| Saldanha | 2834.0 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2834.8 km |
| Vredenburg | 2844.8 km |
| Paarl | 2856.6 km |
| Malmesbury | 2857.9 km |
| Wellington | 2865.8 km |
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